Canada Rocket Company building major rocket engine test site
Canada Rocket Company will build what it calls Canada’s first large-scale rocket engine test facility outside London, Ontario, spending $30 million CAD. The site will support engines for medium-lift rockets and aims to anchor a homegrown launch program—so future Canadian satellites won’t have to rely on other countries’ rockets. CRC expects to create 40 jobs and have the facility running by 2028.
- $30M CAD investment in Ontario facility
- Will test engines for medium-lift rockets
- Aims to support launches of up to 12,000 kg payloads
- Plans to create 40 skilled jobs by late 2025
- Facility available to others in Canada's aerospace sector
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